Magdalen Herbert | |
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| Born | 1561 England |
| Died | 1 July 1627 (aged 65–66) (burial) |
| Children | 10 |
Magdalen Herbert born Magdalen Newport; Magdalen, Lady Danvers (1561 – buried 1 July 1627) was an English estate manager and patron. She was a patron to John Donne and the mother of poet George Herbert. She is seen as the head of an early English literary family.[1]
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